英语词汇“hedgehog”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

hedgehog

/ˈhɛdʒ(h)ɒɡ

noun

1A small nocturnal Old World mammal with a spiny coat and short legs, able to roll itself into a ball for defence.

Family Erinaceidae: four genera and several species, including the common Erinaceus europaeus (which is predominantly insectivorous) of western and northern Europe.

Animals co-habiting in the woods include field mice, grey squirrels, hedgehogs and three roe deer....

Many species of hedgehogs can roll up into a ball, hiding all vulnerable areas of the body under the protective spines.
The hedgehog is an old world mammal that has possibly changed little over a million years.

1.1North American A porcupine.

1.2Used in names of plants or fruits resembling a hedgehog in having spines, e.g. hedgehog cactus, hedgehog holly.Called the hedgehog holly, this is a non-berrying male holly with exceptionally spiky dark green leaves, margined with cream....

It grows here, along with numerous smaller cacti, including beaver-tail cactus, California barrel cactus, hedgehog cactus, and various prickly pear cacti.
The glorious flower color of the hedgehog cactus rivals that of the desert sunset.

Origin

Late Middle English: from hedge (from its habitat) + hog (from its piglike snout).

单词	hedgehog
释义	hedgehog /ˈhɛdʒ(h)ɒɡ / noun 1A small nocturnal Old World mammal with a spiny coat and short legs, able to roll itself into a ball for defence. Family Erinaceidae: four genera and several species, including the common Erinaceus europaeus (which is predominantly insectivorous) of western and northern Europe. Animals co-habiting in the woods include field mice, grey squirrels, hedgehogs and three roe deer.... Many species of hedgehogs can roll up into a ball, hiding all vulnerable areas of the body under the protective spines. The hedgehog is an old world mammal that has possibly changed little over a million years. 1.1North American A porcupine. 1.2Used in names of plants or fruits resembling a hedgehog in having spines, e.g. hedgehog cactus, hedgehog holly.Called the hedgehog holly, this is a non-berrying male holly with exceptionally spiky dark green leaves, margined with cream.... It grows here, along with numerous smaller cacti, including beaver-tail cactus, California barrel cactus, hedgehog cactus, and various prickly pear cacti. The glorious flower color of the hedgehog cactus rivals that of the desert sunset. Origin Late Middle English: from hedge (from its habitat) + hog (from its piglike snout).
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